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Yuki Walks…Almost Click on this link to view a video Jerry took last night of Yuki working hard at walking on her own. The video is posted on his youtube account, user name: sfwengineer. Yuki is doing even better today. She hasn’t used the red wagon at all, instead she is running all over the [...]

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Yuki needs physical therapy 4 times a day to keep up muscle tone and limberness. She also needs to be rotated and flipped to prevent bed sores, no easy task when the puppy weighs somewhere in the neighborhood of 40-45 lbs! Not a problem though, I figured out how place 2 large towels under Yuki [...]

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I have a new update on Yuki. She is in a local animal hospital, was hit by a car, and is being seen by several doctors. Prognosis unsure at this point. Matt is by her side of course, I am going to join him. Please start praying for her, she’s pretty beat up!

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1 small seedless watermelon, quartered and cut into 1″ thick wedges 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup water 1/2 cup tequilla 1/4 cup Triple Sec 2 limes halves or cut into wedges Flaked sea salt or coarse salt 1. Arrange watermelon in single layer in desired baking dishes or similar storage container. Bring sugar, water, tequila [...]

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Frank is quiet as he loads your purchases into the bags at the checkout stand in our Foothill Ranch Wal Mart. But if you’ll take the time to look at him or thank him his smile lights up the room. Ask him about all the pins that he proudly wears on his Wal Mart badge [...]

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It’s hard not to see the joy in our son. Look close and you will see him. He’s there in the lower edge of the silver joy. How fitting! We love you so much Matt.

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While Jason was visiting us last week we met Jerry during his lunch hour and went for a walk. The streets near Jerry’s work are lined with Eucalyptus trees, all of which have very different and unusual bark. Some are multilayered, peeling, and soft to the touch. I love it. Mothers Day at Claim Jumper [...]

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What a wonderful way to end a very busy day! I stopped by Debra’s Cottage on Harbor Blvd in Costa Mesa today after a doctor appointment and running errands. I had gotten an email from a special friend of mine, Eva J. Koyama, a true Certified Stampaholic who sells stamps and supplies at Debra’s. Eva [...]

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After the Christmas holiday season in Illinois was over, and Valerie had spent some quality time visiting with both family and her boyfriend who live there, she decided to stay put, at least temporarily. Val’s boyfriend will be getting a job transfer hopefully to the OC, in the very near future, That said, she was [...]

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Left photo- On the back side of the Disneyland Castle is this beautiful ornate clock that is hanging inside the roof overhang. I don’t remember it being painted black though. Right photo- It’s always hard to see how much detail Disney puts into everything, so I decided to zoom in on a squirrel that was [...]

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